We are all acutely aware that the new CEO’s only priority is to manipulate the balance sheet to make the company look profitable so Gores Group can sell us off yet again and make a dollar. Stenographers are required to work 23 hours a week, however their base schedule is only 15 hours a week and they are required to find the extra hours on their own.
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As the company scales up, the nature of contact with Executive and Senior Management, particularly for remote workforce changes. We provide a lump sum of vacation, sick and floating holidays up front in January for employees to use, and there is a 401k with a company match with no vesting schedule. One week we lost 12 employees. Great support from various departments, including scheduling, captioner management, training, HR, payroll, tech support and realtime technical services.Morale has been low from some in the company which can be somewhat toxic.Thank you for your positive comments! We are trying to create a positive culture, in an efficient and dynamic work environment, and continue to work hard to show our employees the value they bring to the company,. In recognition of this, the company provides a bi-weekly publication providing updates on the industry, competition and the company, and has recently re-instituted regular calls with captioners addressing their current questions. I highly doubt these are from rank-and-file employees. VITAC is the largest and most trusted provider of accessible media services in the world. Raises are given and yanked away. Some of its clients include Lifetime, BBC America, and Discovery Channel. VITAC is the largest and most trusted provider of accessible media services in the world.
One month we’re required to do a certain number of hours of sports in order for our pay to remain the same; the next month we’re NOT required to do a certain number of sports hours.
Employees are the last priority. Any issues should have been communicated to your Manager. Improving the level of service to the DHOH community by improving the quality of captioning provided by VITAC is a strategic initiative with Executive sponsorship. We are happy that you found your time with VITAC to be interesting and challenging.
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I was happy and thought I would retire from Vitac. Our mission is to serve the DHOH community and see you value the same.
When co-workers complained about not having enough hours at times that fit into their schedule, the COO responded (not making this up) that Vitac’s schedule runs from 4 am to 4 am the next day and that we should be able to find the shows that we need during that time-- essentially saying we should be willing to work 24 hours a day to make the hours we need. Management changes the rules frequently -- one month employees’ performance is tied to pay, the next month they’ve changed their mind and it’s NOT tied to pay. Levels are reviewed regularly to ensure all captioners are at the appropriate level, and which provide the opportunity to progress in the company and increase individual remuneration
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